Overview Released in Australia in April 2019, the Mazda BP Mazda3 was available in hatchback and sedan bodies. Manufactured in Hofu, Japan, the front-wheel drive Mazda BP Mazda3 was initially powered by 2.0- and 2.5-litre petrol engines (the G20 and G25 variants, respectively) that were mated to six-speed manual or automatic transmissions. Furthermore, the BP […]
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Review: Mazda DL Mazda2 sedan (2015-on)
Review: Mazda DL.I Mazda2 sedan (2015-17) Overview Released in Australia in August 2015, the Mazda DL Mazda2 was as a light, front-wheel drive sedan. Manufactured in Thailand (for Australian-delivered vehicles), the Mazda DL Mazda2 was available with a 1.5-litre ‘SkyActiv-G’ four-cylinder petrol engine that was mated to either a six-speed manual or automatic transmission. While […]
Review: Mazda DY Mazda2 (2002-07)
Review: Mazda DY.I Mazda2 (2002-05) Overview Released in December 2002, the Mazda DY Series I (DY.I) Mazda2 was a light, five-door hatchback. Manufactured in Hiroshima, Japan, the front-wheel drive Mazda DY Mazda2 was powered by a 1.5-litre four-cylinder petrol engine that was mated to either a five-speed manual or four-speed automatic transmission. The Mazda2 range […]
Review: Mazda DE Mazda2 (2007-14)
Review: Mazda DE.I Mazda2 (2007-10) Overview Released in September 2007, the Mazda DE Series I (DE.I) Mazda2 was initially available as a light, five-door hatchback. Manufactured in Hiroshima, Japan, the front-wheel drive Mazda2 was powered by a 1.5-litre four-cylinder engine that mated to either a four-speed automatic or five-speed manual transmission. The Mazda2 range initially […]
Review: Mazda DJ Mazda2 hatch (2014-on)
Review: Mazda DJ.I Mazda2 hatch (2014-17) Overview Released in Australia in October 2014, the Mazda DJ Mazda2 was as a light, five-door hatchback. Manufactured in Thailand (for Australian-delivered vehicles), the front-wheel drive DJ Mazda2 was available with a 1.5-litre ‘SkyActiv-G’ four-cylinder petrol engine that was mated to either a six-speed manual or automatic transmission. As […]
Review: Mazda GE Eunos 500 (1996-99)
Overview Released in June 1996, the Mazda Eunos 500 was a mid-size, front-wheel drive sedan. Manufactured in Hiroshima, the Eunos 500 was powered by Mazda’s 2.0-litre V6 KF-ZE petrol engine – with double over head cams and four valves per cylinder – that was mated to either a five-speed manual or four-speed automatic transmission. The […]
Review: Mazda TA Eunos 800 (1996-00)
Overview Released in June 1996, the Mazda Eunos 800 was a large, luxury sedan. Manufactured in Hiroshima, the front-wheel drive Eunos 800 was available with either a 2.5-litre V6 petrol engine (the ‘V6’ variant) or a supercharged 2.3-litre Miller cycle V6 engine (the ‘M’ variant). A four-speed automatic transmission was standard across the range. For […]
Review: Mazda EC Eunos 30X (1996-97)
Overview Released in June 1996, the Mazda EC Eunos 30X was a small, three-door liftback. Manufactured in Hiroshima, the front-wheel drive Eunos 30X was powered by a 1.8-litre V6 petrol engine – with double overhead cams, a variable length intake manifold and a 7000 rpm redline – that was mated to either a five-speed manual […]
Review: Mazda CX-30 (2019-on)
Overview Expected to be released in Australia in the third quarter of 2019, the Mazda CX-30 is a compact crossover. To be manufactured in Japan, the Mazda CX-30 will be powered by a 2.0-litre petrol engine that is mated to six-speed manual or automatic transmissions. Like the Mazda BP Mazda3 , AustralianCar.Reviews expects the CX-30 […]
Review: Mazda TC CX-9 (2016-on)
Overview Released in Australia in July 2016, the Mazda TC CX-9 was a seven-seat SUV. Manufactured in Japan, the Mazda TC CX-9 was powered by a 2.5-litre turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine and offered with front- and all-wheel drive powertrains; a six-speed automatic transmission, however, was standard for all models. Upon its release, the Mazda TC […]